Monitoring pulse rate is essential for understanding both physical and mental health. Normal resting heart rates range from 55 to 85 beats per minute, with well-trained athletes potentially having ...

Every time you visit a doctor, you will notice that they will put their fingertips on your wrist and seem to check something. In medical terms, it is known as reading the pulse. Examining the pulse ...

Many parents know that their own pulse or heart rate should be within about 60 to 100 beats per minute. Your child, however, may have a higher pulse rate, depending on their age. Because heart rate ...

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OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps an elderly reader who wonders if it is normal for their pulse to fluctuates between 80bpm and 55bpm.

What we physicians tell patients should be based on evidence, but that doesn’t always happen. A good example is when patients ask what their pulse rate should be and we tell patients between 60 and ...

In this era of fitness trackers, we have easy access to our heart rate at any given moment. Every so often, a number catches ...

Your blood pressure and pulse rate provide valuable insights into how efficiently your cardiovascular system is functioning. While blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against your artery ...

BEING a parent is stressful – you are constantly worrying if your child is ok. Keeping an eye on their health is vital, and something you’ll spend a lot of time ...